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A FAMILIAR NAME; AN ALL-NEW MYSTERY
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB ON MASTERPIECE
Season Premiere
Sunday 8:00pm
LPB is keeping it all in the family so to speak with this latest offering for MASTERPIECE MYSTERY fans!
This Sunday we premiere the first episode of THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB, based on the book by author Robert Thorogood. This is the first of three of his cozy crime novels set in the small but affluent British town of Marlow. If Thorogood's name sounds familiar it might be because you recognize his name from the credits of another LPB fan favorite - Death in Paradise - a series he created.
In this four-part adaptation, retired archaeologist Judith Potts is minding her own business, just going for a late afternoon swim when the peace of her small town life is shattered by shouts followed by a gunshot! Judith is of course compelled to follow the mystery. She come to rely on the help of two other local women, the unassuming vicar's wife, Becks Starling and empty-nester/dog walker Suzie Harris. Together they work with and sometimes against DS Tanika Malik, who's just taken on the role as Marlow's lead detective.
Members of Friends of LPB can use their LPB PASSPORT benefit to binge all-four episodes starting the night of the broadcast premiere.
JOIN PBS BOOKS FOR AN AUTHOR TALK
PBS BOOKS READERS CLUB
Wednesday, October 25 7:00pm
Search PBS Books Readers Club on Facebook
Author, screenwriter, and producer Robert Thorogood joins the PBS Books Readers Club to discuss the murder-mystery book The Marlow Murder Club. Check out the club's Facebook page and get ready for behind-the-scenes insights into the book and the series.
A MASTERPIECE FAVORITE; AN ENCORE AIRING
WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE
Sunday 9:00pm
PBS brings back this hit historical series which won both a Peabody Award and a Golden Globe when it was originally released in 2016.
WOLF HALL follows the complex machinations and back room dealings of accomplished power broker Thomas Cromwell, a man who must serve king and country while dealing with deadly political intrigue, Henry VIII's tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn, and the religious upheavals of the Protestant reformation.
In the first episode, having failed to secure the annulment of the King’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon, Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his powers. His hopes of returning to the King’s favor lie in the ever-loyal Thomas Cromwell.
A TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS WITH THE NY PHIL
GREAT PERFORMANCES: ÉMIGRÉ
Friday 9:00pm
The New York Philharmonic and an international cast perform this semi-staged oratorio that tells the story of Jewish refugees during World War II. Following 1938’s Kristallnacht, two brothers are sent halfway around the world to Shanghai to escape the Nazis. Otto cherishes his heritage, while Josef seeks a new path and falls in love with Lina, a Chinese woman recovering from the death of her mother in the Nanjing Massacre.
GIVING VOICE TO LATINO VOTERS
VOCES: LATINO VOTE 2024
Tuesday 9:00pm
Now Streaming
Examine the priorities of a politically diverse Latino electorate in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election in some of the most hotly contested battleground states, including Arizona, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania as well as California and Florida. the film also delves into the efforts both political parties are making to reach the Latino electorate in California, the state with the largest Hispanic/Latino population in the country. In addition to the one-hour documentary film, six digital shorts will focus on the experiences of young, first-time Latino voters.
COMING NEXT WEEK
LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT: STATE OF WEIGHT
Monday, October 28 8:00pm
Louisiana faces a growing health challenge as obesity rates continue to climb, impacting lives and straining healthcare systems across the state. What factors contribute to this epidemic, and how are communities and medical professionals responding? More in next week's newsletter.
Louisiana Spotlight: State of Weight is being underwritten in part by the Pennington Family Foundation.
THE STORIES THAT TRANSCEND THE SPORT
BEHIND THE GLORY
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Thursday 8:45pm
Jockey Ray Sibille's career is one of impressive numbers: 4,000 plus wins in 36,000 races over a career that spans 35 years. Racing horses led him far from his Louisiana roots to tracks in far-away Chicago and California. Throughout it all he never forgot his Louisiana roots. Veteran journalist Lyn Rollins hosts.
Behind the Glory, Season 2, is being underwritten by the Natchitoches Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.
WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB
Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.
NATURE: SILVERBACK | Wednesday 7:00pm
MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow Revisiting finds in Madison, Wisconsin, including a Hank Aaron signed game bat.
8pm -Secrets of the Museum Winston Churchill's dispatch box and a 350-year old doll house.
9pm - Help! We Bought A Village A wall comes down in Limousin. A wonky chimney in France.
10pm - The Madame Blanc Mysteries Just as it seems Jean and Dom's relationship may be moving towards romance, his estranged wife reappears.
TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots Irish American experiences of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan.
8pm - Citizen Nation LIMITED SERIES The teams prepare for statewide civics competitions. The winners head to Washington, D.C. Check out additional learning resources here.
9pm - VOCES: Latino Vote 2024 The priorities of the politically diverse Latino electorate.
10pm - POV Tokyo Uber Blues A debt-laden grad turns Tokyo Uber Eats biker, confronting the gig economy's harsh truths.
WEDNESDAY
7pm - NATURE Silverback Join the team trying to save a notoriously aggressive silverback gorilla.
8pm - NOVA Solar System: Icy Worlds LIMITED SERIES Ice get bizarre. Uranus's ultra-hot superionic ice, glaciers of nitrogen on Pluto and carbon dioxide snow on Mars.
9pm - Secrets of the Dead The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending.
10pm - Van Der Valk on MASTERPIECE After more shocking murders, seemingly by a professional killer, the team moves in on billionaire Freddie Klink. Is he the mastermind? Could he be trying to stop a medical breakthrough from becoming public?
THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown Lady Felicia asks Father Brown to help prove a convicted serial killer didn’t murder her beloved goddaughter.
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - Doc Martin A fertility consultation for Martin and Louisa.
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Visiting with jockey Ray Sibille.
9pm - Death in Paradise A tourist is attacked in an elevator...while alone.
FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week with The Atlantic Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - Ghost Stories LIMITED SERIES It's 1822, a London art dealer receives a mysterious mezzotint.
8:30pm - Art Rocks! The Series LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Metairie artist Shaun Aleman and his multimedia works featuring Louisiana's flora, fauna, and folklore.
9pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES: Émigré The unusual story of two Jewish refugees who escape to Shanghai during WWII.
SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine The boys try to find housing for Smiler, but Compo isn't onboard with the plan taking shape.
7:30pm - The Office The celebrated British series that spawned a dozen clones.
8pm - The Outlaws The outlaws get into the swing of things.
9pm - Hope Street Al does something terrible to save his daughter; Finn reaches the breaking point. Sparks fly for Marlene.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Powerhouse vocalist Brittany Howard.
11pm - The Caverns Sessions Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory
SUNDAY
7pm - Ridley Tara Dunning, a beloved local wife and mother, mysteriously vanishes. Ridley and Carol investigate and must locate her before it's too late, but a chilling discovery soon alters the course of their inquiry. STREAM ALL SEASONS AND ALL EPISODES WITH LPB PASSPORT.
8pm - The Marlow Murder Club on MASTERPIECE SEASON PREMIERE Retired archaeologist Judith Potts’s peaceful evening in Marlow is shattered when she hears a gunshot coming from her neighbor’s garden. STREAM ALL SEASONS AND ALL EPISODES WITH LPB PASSPORT.
9pm - Wolf Hall on MASTERPIECE ENCORE BROADCAST The intrigues and goings-ons at the court of King Henry VIII centralized on the life of Thomas Cromwell. STREAM ALL SEASONS AND ALL EPISODES WITH LPB PASSPORT.
FRIENDS OF LPB TO HONOR SIX LOUISIANA LEGENDS AT THE 2025 GALA & AWARDS CEREMONY
For over thirty years, Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting has celebrated the state’s best and brightest as Louisiana Legends. The 2025 honorees have excelled in a variety of fields, including public service, military service, arts, philanthropy, and sports.
The 2025 honorees include legendary Louisianans Judi Betts, Dan Borné, John Dalton, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, The Goldring Family, and Doug Williams.
These distinguished honorees join a prestigious list of 167 past Louisiana Legends that includes Grammy and Academy Award winners, world-renowned chefs, a Nobel Prize winner, and esteemed dignitaries, including the current United States Ambassador to the United Nations. The Louisiana Legends are selected each year by the Friends of LPB Louisiana Legends Board Committee, comprised of volunteer representatives from around the state.
The 2025 Louisiana Legends Gala and Awards Ceremony will be held Thursday, May 1 at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, and will feature a dinner, an auction featuring items donated by the honorees, music, and an awards ceremony that will be broadcast live on LPB.
Read more about each of this year's honorees at www.lpb.org/legends.
PLAY & LEARN WITH LPB THIS HALLOWEEN
SPOOK-TACULAR ADVENTURES
LPB Education Play & Learn
Now Streaming
STREAM SEASONS 1 & 2 NOW
ZIGGY’S ARTS ADVENTURE
Seasons 1 & 2 now streaming at ziggy.lpb.org
It’s more art. More learning. More Ziggy!
Both seasons one and two of the LPB educational puppet series Ziggy’s Arts Adventure are now streaming.
Ziggy is a loveable 9-year old alien who comes to Earth in search of art… and boy, does he find it when he lands in Louisiana! From photography, to music, to culinary creations Ziggy and his pals go on a different adventure every week, learning how to communicate, collaborate, organize, and solve problems while exploring Louisiana’s creative culture.
Visit Ziggy's website, explore his world, and meet his friends. Parents and educators will also find fun and educational art activities associated with episodes!
Follow Ziggy on his social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.